Four Halifax restaurants make nation’s top 100 romantic places to dine

Halibut and scallops from The Press Gang, tiramisu from da Maurizio, and Agnello (crusted lamb) from Cafe Chianti. (Herald composite)

When it comes to what the heart wants, four Halifax eateries stand out from the crowd and are among the top 100 most romantic places to dine in Canada.

Or so say diners who have submitted reviews to OpenTable.

In time for Valentine’s Day, the OpenTable reservations system owned by The Priceline Group, which trades on the NASDAQ under the PCLN ticker, has issued its 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in Canada for 2017 list.

That list is based on more than 480,000 reviews collected from OpenTable diners between Dec. 1, 2015 and Nov. 30 last year.

So, where is love in the air in Nova Scotia?

Well, according to OpenTable, it’s at da Maurizio on Lower Water Street, The Press Gang on Prince Street, Cut Steakhouse on Salter Street, and Cafe Chianti on Barrington Street.

“With intimate atmospheres, specially-curated menus and exceptional hospitality, the restaurants on this list are excellent choices for places to dine on one of the most romantic and busiest days of the year,” Ziv Schierau, OpenTable’s head of national accounts, said in a statement.

The restaurant reservations system does not rank the restaurants on the list by how romantic they are. In dining, as in love, it seems there’s always room for personal preferences.

OpenTable claims 42 per cent of restaurant reservations for Valentine’s Day were made using mobile devices last year.